Urban Studies at Cleveland State University

If you are interested in studying urban studies, you may want to check out the program at Cleveland State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Cleveland State University is located in Cleveland, Ohio and approximately 15,247 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 students received a bachelor's degree in urban studies from Cleveland State University.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Urban Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Cleveland State University Urban Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Urban Studies
• Master’s Degree in Urban Studies
• Doctorate Degree in Urban Studies

Cleveland State University Urban Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the urban studies progam at Cleveland State University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The urban studies major at Cleveland State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Urban Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	13

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in urban studies from Cleveland State University. This makes it the #10 most popular school for urban studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in urban studies, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Urban Studies Graduates from Cleveland State University Make?

The median salary of urban studies students who receive their bachelor's degree at Cleveland State University is $33,712. This is less than $35,454, which is the national average of all urban studies majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Urban Studies Student Demographics at Cleveland State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the urban studies majors at Cleveland State University.

Cleveland State University Urban Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 urban studies majors earned their bachelor's degree from Cleveland State University. Of these graduates, 38% were men and 63% were women.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in urban studies at Cleveland State University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Cleveland State University with a bachelor's in urban studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	27
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Cleveland State University Urban Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of urban studies master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 45% men graduate in urban studies each year. Cleveland State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 21% more men than average.

Of the students who received a urban studies master's degree from Cleveland State University, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Cleveland State University with a master's in urban studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Cleveland State University also has a doctoral program available in urban studies. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• General Social Sciences
• Anthropology
• Economics
• International Relations & National Security
• Sociology

Careers That Urban Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in urban studies can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for OH, the home state for Cleveland State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Managers	14,410	$107,320
Urban and Regional Planners	930	$69,950
Social Sciences Professors	230	$76,470
Sociologists	90	$67,230

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Balaji810 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.